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Musta passed it.

Originally Posted by Ole WV Coot

How about a walking stick or staff? Mine is wrapped with cord at the point I hold it. Besides the obvious I kinda check for snakes going thru high grass & weeds. Most importantly for me I have mine cut at the exact length where I place the tip against my left foot and angle it out for a nice steady rest for my pistol. I am left handed that's why the tip is against the left foot. The tip is protected with a washer and a nice big wood screw. A stick, cane or staff makes a great offensive or defensive weapon and doesn't look threatening to two legged critters.

We had the walking staff a bit earlier on, but it doesn't hurt to add to things, that's a great idea!

SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein

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They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin

although for years duct tape ruled and aint knockin it a bit, however there's a new kid in town his name is gorilla tape and my fellow outdoorsmen there is not much of a comparison gorilla tape is the new rule in my book checkit out see for yourself/.

This list of P-38 uses was compiled by Steve Wilson, MSG Proponent NCO, Dept. of the Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains, The Pentagon. It is posted at the Ft. Bliss Air Defense Artillery Museum among other places:

Wow!!!

Originally Posted by Gray Wolf

I posted tis in another thread, but it also belongs here.

Uses for the P38

This list of P-38 uses was compiled by Steve Wilson, MSG Proponent NCO, Dept. of the Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains, The Pentagon. It is posted at the Ft. Bliss Air Defense Artillery Museum among other places:

1.Traping
2.The end of a small piece can be ground on a stone untill its like a needel and on the other end you need to make a loop, put some thread through and then push the loop closed Very Flat useing oliers (I uses a small hammer or rock to do this)

Thats just the VERY tip of the iceberg

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

"The ability for a person to prevail in a survival situation is based on three factors: survival knowledge, equipment, and will to survive. All are important, but the most important is the will to survive." -Greg Davenport

"The ability for a person to prevail in a survival situation is based on three factors: survival knowledge, equipment, and will to survive. All are important, but the most important is the will to survive." -Greg Davenport

Boil water
signal
make char cloth
cook in
leave your track in the truck (Cody's advice)
Use as scrubber for cookware
Make a funnel to fill your water bottle
tighten lose battery springs in electronics (Yeah, my GPS and your cell phone)
to make that funky feeling when you bite down on it between two fillings. (shiver)

- cook in
- make a bowl
- make a cup
- fire deflector
- making fishing lures

"The ability for a person to prevail in a survival situation is based on three factors: survival knowledge, equipment, and will to survive. All are important, but the most important is the will to survive." -Greg Davenport

"The ability for a person to prevail in a survival situation is based on three factors: survival knowledge, equipment, and will to survive. All are important, but the most important is the will to survive." -Greg Davenport

I saw an interesting way of using webbing (climbing type) to make a set of pin point snow glasses. Webbing is a pretty common item and I keep finding uses for it. Basically tie it like a bandanna around the eyes with two (precut) slits for seeing. I tried it and I really couldn't see too well. But, it would be better than nothing.

Oh, for the "snare wire" category...it can be used to buddy tape fingers together and makes a pretty good tool for removal of debris in skin (splinters, rocks, cactus, etc.) I have also seen a small bit of snare wire hold a broken bike chain together, enought to ride it out of the desert, saving a night out and long walk.